I had never heard of EDS (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome) before meeting Jaime Irving. Kelsey Macober; my pilates instructor -referred me to Jaime due to chronic Plantar Fasciitis and a clearly hypermobile body. Jaime immediately recognized my hyper- mobility as "extra," and likely - EDS. She referred me to Dr. Ruddin at the UW Pain Clinic, who diagnosed me with H-EDS (Hypermobile-Ehlers Danlos Syndrome.) He prescribed physical therapy with their EDS specialists, as well as continued pilates and acupuncture.

EDS is a genetic condition, so I had my teenage children evaluated as well. My youngest had experienced unexplained chronic back & neck pain since about age 8 and was indeed diagnosed with EDS. I am so thankful she is learning how to care for her body now, not 25 years from now! She will also begin seeing Jaime soon!

Finding Jaime, getting a diagnosis, and using the PT along with Jaime's treatments has truly been life saver for me and my children. Jaime (and the diagnosis) validated me & my body's experience - as well as my children's experience! Indeed, we were not crazy, this was not "in our heads" and we were not getting weird injuries due to "stress.”

I have many "injuries" that are now explained and much more understood due to my diagnosis. Future injuries will be prevented or at least minimized by understanding this condition, incorporating Jamie's acupuncture and PT.

As I've shared, the initial and number one reason I started seeing Jaime was to try to heal Plantar Fasciitis. I'd tried everything for a case of plantar in my left foot that lasted 3 yrs. Chiropractic, acupuncture, walking boots, special socks, shoe inserts, you name it- I tried it. Super deep & painful myofascial release with a chiropractor finally seemed to do the trick. But a year later it flared in my right foot. The same treatment was not giving me much relief, and after struggling with the right foot for another 1.5 yrs, I was beginning to feel truly depressed. That is when my pilates instructor sent me Jaime's way. Her treatments got me moving quite quickly and I've been walking without pain for over a year now. But that's not all.

Jaime's acupuncture kept me injury free for 12 weeks of fairly high intensity exercise this summer. Sadly, my experience in the past 10 years has been that as soon as I started an exercise routine I would get injured. Exercise is my number one tool for emotional health, so this was incredibly difficult. Jaime is currently doing her darndest to straighten out a shoulder that has been wacked for years. And is the first to identify WHY the shoulder is off and HOW to get it better! And of course when all the covid / life/ winter takes its toll - there is the added bonus of the energy and immune system boosts that acupuncture provides.

Jaime is knowledgeable and kind, and she truly cares! I tell every "wobbly" person I meet- go see Jaime Irving!